Two -thirds of Quebecers believe that the Carney government is too spending and that it does not make wise choices with taxpayers’ money.
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This is at least what a new survey of the Montreal Institute of Montreal (IEDM) reveals about the taxation in Canada.
According to this survey, more than half of Canadians (54%) judge that Ottawa spends too much, while only 6% of them are of the expense is too modest.
A similar proportion also considers that federal money is not effectively distributed to deal with the most important issues for the country and 55% of respondents believe that the federal government lacks transparency and does not take responsibility for spending management enough.
Quebecers … more dissatisfied than others
In each case, Quebecers are the most dissatisfied. Two -thirds of them (67%) judge that the federalness spends too much, while the average among respondents in other provinces oscillates around 50%.
Of all Canadians, it is also Quebecers who are the most numerous to find that they pay too much tax and that they do not have enough for their money.
“The fact that Quebec has the highest taxes and taxes in the country is an element that explains that feeling is stronger here. Quebecers pay more taxes than they are ready to pay and they do not feel that they have the services they deserve in return, “said the vice-president of IEDM communications, Renau Brossard, in an interview.
Bold
The publication of the results of this probe occurs a few days after Prime Minister Mark Carney decided to review the expenses of the federal government in order to cut in the fat.
As reported The newspaper On Monday, federal ministers will have to identify, with a view to the budget which will be presented in the fall, the way in which they intend to reduce the operating expenses by 7.5% by summer 2026, then 10% the following year. In the third year, the reduction target will be 15%.
Methodology
The web survey was carried out from 1020 Canadian respondents aged 18 or over June 17 to 23, 2025. For comparison purposes, a probabilistic sample of this size would have a margin of error of ± 3.8%, 19 times out of 20.
